Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Men Who Try Their Strength and
skill On Land and Water.

NEWS FROM THE BALL FIELD-wHAT THE WASHING
TON ROWING MEN ARE DOISG-PRosPERTTY OF THE
ATHLETIC cLUs-CaNOEISG on THE POTOMAC.
Notwithstanding their somewhat crippled con-
ditiOn he WaShIngtOns seem 10 be getting into
pretty good shape and are now doing as well as
could De expected on their Western trip They
have tied the Pittsburgs and Chicagos In the
games on their own grounds. having won two in
stead OF one. a errOneouaiY stated. from Pitts
bury and one from Chicago. The Statesmen were
defeated by the White Stockings yesterday, but
the Cams was evidently a weil-played one. The
score was but > tO& This victory OF the Chica-
gO's was much due to Anson's heavy hitting as
their defeat on Thursday was 20 his numerous En-
rors. He made "a home run and two double bag
gers. Shaw sent no men to their bases but
eleven clean hits were made off his delivery
Although the senator's are credited with twelve
hits four or them were on balls. Carroll resumed
his position on the nine In yesterdays game,
and aS Is his custom, made hit and a run in the
hrst ming Snoch has been temporarily laid of,
and Will probably De benefited by the rest. After
the season was wei opened he showed more i'm
provemen' In his general playing than any other
player in the country. Lately there has been
noticebla falling OF in his play particularly at the
bat ODdy Is getting into shape again. His
pitching Is not SO wild and Is proving quite effect
I've. He pitched a winning game against Chi
cago Thursday. and would have been in more such
contests had the men who supported him been
able 10 hit the ball. A pitcher can keep the other
side from making runs but he can't win games
less his own men do little effective work with
inS elIck- " Day promises 10 De one OF tne DeSJ
pitchers In the country. His frritability has
beer his greatesC drawback. II the UNI
Pire's decisions did not suit him he would
lose control OF himself and the ball at the same
time. A little schooling on the road Is a good
thing for such men, when nearly every ball they
pitch Is called ball. unless the home
players choose TO strike Gilmore Will
probably be saved Tor some Of the
big games Oh the home grounds. He Will prove
effective against the strongest clubs II not pitched
Too frequently. Dealy and Mack have been doing
The bulk OF the catching during this trip, and
judging by the scores, they have been doing good
work. 6iiIligun Is still incopacitated- III
the Statesmen continue the steady playing
of the last lew days they will make Creditable
record and VIII doubtless materially improve
their position in the league race when they reach
Indianapolis. II they can beat Chicago to-day,
and PittSburg = again defeated by Boston, the
two competitors for sixth place Will be tied. Let
the CCCG work 20 on
other games yesterday resulted as follows: De-
tTOit Il; Philadelphia, ID Boston, 9; PittSburg. f.
New y GTk. H. indianapolis ,. Athletic, 9; Balti-
more, 2. Brooklyn, .; Nets, Z. Cincinnati, 10;
Cleveland, >. Louisville, 16; ST. Louis, 3.
Following is the standing On the clubs to
date: